Special 'Uncle Sam Radio' to offer listeners 24/7 patriotic music
Exclusive performances, interviews and specials celebrating Independence Day
NEW YORK, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) announced today that it will celebrate the 4th of July with extensive programming, spanning its various 100% commercial-free music channels, including an entire channel, 'Uncle Sam Radio,' devoted to songs about America.
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During the 4th of July weekend, SIRIUS XM listeners will hear performances, concerts and interviews that span the diverse SIRIUS XM platform, including special Bruce Springsteen programming on E Street Radio, live broadcasts from the Essence Musical Festival on The Heat and Heart & Soul, holiday specials on Little Steven's Underground Garage, a special rebroadcast of the 2009 Blues Music Awards on B.B. King's Bluesville and an American Beauty special on the Grateful Dead Channel.
The entire schedule for the weekend can be found at www.sirius.com/july4 or www.xmradio.com
4th of July weekend broadcast highlights:
UNCLE SAM RADIO (SIRIUS channel 113, XM channel 15, online on the Limited Engagements channel)
As the United States marks its birthday, SIRIUS XM presents a musical melting pot of songs all about America for a perfect holiday soundtrack. 'Uncle Sam Radio' will offer listeners the perfect music for any backyard BBQ or day at the beach, including James Brown's 'Living in America,' Simon & Garfunkel's 'America,' Tom Petty's 'American Girl,' Grateful Dead's 'U.S. Blues,' Billie Holiday's 'Yankee Doodle Never Went to Town,' and Chuck Berry's 'Back in the U.S.A.'
Thursday, July 2 at 6:00 pm through Sunday, July 5 at 11:59 pm ET.
E STREET RADIO (SIRIUS channel 10 and XM channel 58)
Bruce's Independence Day
E Street Radio will kick off its Independence Day celebrations with a broadcast of a performance by Southside Johnny from the legendary Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey, scheduled to be recorded live on Thursday, July 2. The celebrations will continue with a broadcast of the Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band concert in Frankfurt, Germany, which will be recorded live on Friday, July 3 from the band's current 'Working On A Dream' tour. E Street Radio listeners will also hear live archived Bruce Springsteen July 4th concerts from the past, including the July 4, 1985 concert at Wembley Stadium, England, the July 4, 1992 concert in Barcelona, Spain and specially selected songs from a performance in 2008 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Broadcast of the Southside Johnny concert at Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey will air on Friday, July 3 at 8:00 pm ET.
Broadcast of the Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band concert in Frankfurt, Germany will air on Saturday, July 4 at 12:00 pm ET.
The special 4th of July programming will air all weekend beginning Friday, July 3 at 10:30 am through Sunday, July 5 at 3:00 am ET.
THE HEAT (SIRIUS channel 50 and XM channel 68) and HEART & SOUL (SIRIUS channel 51 and XM channel 62)
The 15th Annual Essence Music Festival
The Heat and Heart & Soul will broadcast live from the 2009 Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. SIRIUS XM listeners will hear various interviews and much more.
The Heat will broadcast live on Friday, July 3 from 12:00 pm -3:00 pm ET and Saturday, July 4 from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET.
Heart & Soul will broadcast live on Friday, July 3 from 3:00 - 6:00 pm ET and Saturday, July 4 from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm ET.
UNDERGROUND GARAGE (SIRIUS channel 25 and XM channel 59)
RED, WHITE & BLUE ROCK 'N' ROLL BAR B-Q
Underground Garage will celebrate the 4th of July with special programming all weekend hosted by various on-air hosts.
